Stock car racing events in the ARCA Menards Series were held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, in Concord, North Carolina during numerous seasons and times of year since 1996.
General Tire 150
The General Tire 150 was a annual ARCA Menards Series race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The inaugural event was held on May 18, 1996, and was won by Tim Steele. The race was originally held during the month of May between 1996 and 2004, after which it was removed from the calendar. The race returned to the series in 2018 and remained until 2026 when it was removed from the calendar.
Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)Report Laps Miles (km) 1996 May 1816 Tim Steele Steele Racing Ford67100.5 (161.739)0:54:19111.016 Report 1997 May 1766 Mark Thompson Mike Brandt Ford67100.5 (161.739)0:48:50123.481 Report 1998 May 1646 Frank Kimmel Clement Racing Chevrolet67100.5 (161.739)0:53:36112.500 Report 1999 May 2258 Mario Gosselin Wings Racing Chevrolet63*94.5 (152.083)0:56:21100.621 Report 2000 May 2099 Lyndon Amick Ken Schrader Racing Pontiac67100.5 (161.739)0:54:01111.632 Report 2001 May 1946 Frank Kimmel Clement Racing Ford67100.5 (161.739)0:55:56107.807 Report 2002 May 1855 Jeff Fultz Craig Motorsports Ford67100.5 (161.739)1:04:4893.056 Report 2003 May 2346 Frank Kimmel Clement Racing Ford67100.5 (161.739)1:00:16100.055 Report 2004 May 2764 Ryan Hemphill Braun Racing Dodge73*109.5 (176.223)1:12:4590.309 Report2005–2017 Not held 2018 May 2412 Brandon Jones MDM Motorsports Toyota100150 (241.402)1:22:51108.630 Report 2019 May 2322 Ty Majeski Chad Bryant Racing Ford109163.5 (263.128)1:29:39109.426 Report2020* Not held 2021 May 2918 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota100150 (241.402)1:19:55113.134 Report 2022 May 2781 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota100150 (241.402)1:29:52100.148 Report 2023 May 2620 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota103*154.5 (248.64)1:29:18103.807 Report 2024 May 2418 Tanner Gray Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota100150 (241.402)1:27:2103.409 Report 2025 May 2382 Austin Green Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet100150 (241.402)1:21:57109.823 Report
1999: Race shortened due to time constraints. 2004, 2019 & 2023: Race lengthened for green-white-checkered finish. 2020: Race cancelled and moved to Kentucky due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Multiple winners (drivers) # Wins Team Years won 3 Frank Kimmel 1998, 2001, 2003 2 Brandon Jones 2018, 2022
Multiple winners (teams) # Wins Team Years won 3 Clement Racing 1998, 2001, 2003 Joe Gibbs Racing 2021, 2022, 2024
Manufacturer wins # Wins Manufacturer Years won 6 Ford 1996, 1997, 2001–2003, 2019 5 Toyota 2018, 2021–2024 3 Chevrolet 1998, 1999, 2025 1 Pontiac 2000 Dodge 2004
EasyCare Certified 200
The EasyCare Certified 200 was an ARCA Menards Series race run in May 1996 and 1997. The race was dropped from the schedule for the 1998 season.
Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)Report Laps Miles (km) 1996 May 2216 Tim Steele Steele Racing Ford166249 (400.727)1:48:20138.730 Report 1997 May 2174 Gary Laton Thomas Laton Chevrolet134201 (323.478)1:58:47101.529 Report
EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 150
The EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 150 was an ARCA Menards Series race run between 1996 and 2003 sometime around October 1. The race was removed following the 2003 season.
Tim Steele and Kirk Shelmerdine tied for the most wins at two apiece. In the 2001 event, driver Blaise Alexander was killed in a crash on lap 63.
Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)Report Laps Miles (km) 1996 October 216 Tim Steele Steele Racing Ford134201 (323.478)2:06:5794.998 Report 1997 October 116 Tim Steele Steele Racing Ford134201 (323.478)1:51:06108.551 Report 1998 September 3045 Adam Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac67100.5 (161.739)0:52:12115.517 Report 1999 October 63 Kirk Shelmerdine Kenneth Appling Racing Chevrolet67100.5 (161.739)0:56:02107.678 Report 2000 October 427 Ryan Newman Team Penske Ford67100.5 (161.739)0:59:47100.864 Report 2001 October 42 Kerry Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet63*94.5 (152.083)0:45:55123.485 Report 2002 October 1177 Chad Blount Braun Racing Dodge67100.5 (161.739)0:55:57107.775 Report 2003 October 1148 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing/Hylton Motorsports Ford66*99.0 (159.325)1:21:52121.022 Report
2001: Race shortened to 63 laps due to fatal crash. 2003: Race shortened to 66 laps due to rain.
Multiple winners (drivers) # Wins Team Years won 2 Tim Steele 1996, 1997 Kirk Shelmerdine 1999, 2003
Multiple winners (teams) # Wins Team Years won 3 Steele Racing 1996, 1997
Manufacturer wins # Wins Manufacturer Years won 4 Ford 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003 2 Chevrolet 1999, 2001 1 Pontiac 1998 Dodge 2002
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